Suicidal Son Rescued From Hanging Himself Using Protective Spells From a Renowned Native Doctor in Bungoma

Edwin Barasa, a 19-year-old boy from Bungoma had all but given up on life. Tragedy and misfortune seem to have attached themselves to his back, following him wherever he went. First, his father died under mysterious circumstances when he tried to run for the area MCA in Bungoma. His lifeless body was found in a bush, without any signs of strangulation or torture. Then the little piece of land he, his mother and younger sister were living on was taken away from them by a powerful politician, who claimed to have issued his father a soft loan and due to his untimely demise, remained uncleared. They were brutally evicted in the middle of the night, and had to find shelter in the chief’s compound. As if that was not enough, his bursary application to go to college didn’t materialize. His last straw came when he couldn’t make the cut during the recently concluded police recruitment excercise. He had lost a parent, a potential route out of poverty and now, hope too was gone. His mother noticed how low his shoulders hung and knew he was going through depression. But, how was she supposed to help him?? In a few months,...